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Meghalaya civic polls adjourned

By The Assam Tribune
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SHILLONG, Oct 29 � A collapse of the law and order prompted the Meghalaya Government to adjourn the first ever municipal elections in the State, with anti-poll activists hijacking the election process in three districts of the Garo Hills where polls to the four municipalities were slated for today.

�There were a number of disturbances since last night. The administration, after assessing the ground situation, considered that there was a strong possibility of disruption of the polling process as well as serious implication of law and order. So the government thought it prudent to adjourn the elections,� Chief Secretary W M S Pariat said.

�Many people have been arrested in connection with the incidents,� he said.

Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said the government was awaiting a detailed report.

�The report will be taken up by the Cabinet which will decide on the further course of action,� Sangma said.

Miscreants hurled a petrol bomb at the residence of East Garo Hills deputy commissioner Pravin Bakshi last night, but fortunately it did not explode, police sources said. Mobs were reported at several places across the three districts of East, West and South Garo Hills since late last evening.

Over a dozen polling booths were gheraoed by anti-poll activists and the polling personnel dragged out and threatened last night.

A candidate�s vehicle was set on fire by miscreants at Resubelpara in East Garo Hills, while boulders and felled trees were used to block roads.

Despite deployment of police and paramilitary forces, cases of arson were also reported at some government offices, besides incidents of stone pelting.

In Williamnagar, arsonists set ablaze a Soil Department jeep and the Sales Tax Office last night.

A bridge at Dawagre in Williamnagar was also set ablaze.

The Joint Action Committee, a conglomerate of several organisations, has called for a three-day bandh from Wednesday in the three districts objecting to the municipal elections. � PTI

The Assam Tribune


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Meghalaya civic polls adjourned

SHILLONG, Oct 29 � A collapse of the law and order prompted the Meghalaya Government to adjourn the first ever municipal elections in the State, with anti-poll activists hijacking the election process in three districts of the Garo Hills where polls to the four municipalities were slated for today.

�There were a number of disturbances since last night. The administration, after assessing the ground situation, considered that there was a strong possibility of disruption of the polling process as well as serious implication of law and order. So the government thought it prudent to adjourn the elections,� Chief Secretary W M S Pariat said.

�Many people have been arrested in connection with the incidents,� he said.

Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said the government was awaiting a detailed report.

�The report will be taken up by the Cabinet which will decide on the further course of action,� Sangma said.

Miscreants hurled a petrol bomb at the residence of East Garo Hills deputy commissioner Pravin Bakshi last night, but fortunately it did not explode, police sources said. Mobs were reported at several places across the three districts of East, West and South Garo Hills since late last evening.

Over a dozen polling booths were gheraoed by anti-poll activists and the polling personnel dragged out and threatened last night.

A candidate�s vehicle was set on fire by miscreants at Resubelpara in East Garo Hills, while boulders and felled trees were used to block roads.

Despite deployment of police and paramilitary forces, cases of arson were also reported at some government offices, besides incidents of stone pelting.

In Williamnagar, arsonists set ablaze a Soil Department jeep and the Sales Tax Office last night.

A bridge at Dawagre in Williamnagar was also set ablaze.

The Joint Action Committee, a conglomerate of several organisations, has called for a three-day bandh from Wednesday in the three districts objecting to the municipal elections. � PTI

The Assam Tribune


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